The MⒶLICE of Rudastan is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Rudak with a fair hand, and renowned for its state-planned economy, soft-spoken computers, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 6.963 billion Rudastanis are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hideout. The average income tax rate is 99.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Rudastani economy, worth a remarkable 1,418 trillion malices a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 203,755 malices, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Government negotiators never forget to say "pretty please" when begging for custody of its criminals, banning party poppers has been a real party pooper, space research funding has hit a recent high while several military bases are being closed down, and old people living in plastic bubbles complain about a new type of social isolation. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rudastan's national animal is the duck, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Overseerism.

Rudastan is ranked 10,456^th in the world and 21^st in The Brotherhood of Malice for Highest Average Incomes, with 203,755.07 Standard Monetary Units.